The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski

We're looking at getting a new microwave. The one we have has a busted turntable.

It'd be the type which acts as a vent for the stove/oven as well. Black, preferably, as our other appliances are black.

What's good these days? I don't need my microwave to connect to the Internet1 (at least I don't think I do), but some good modes and a nice turntable would be nice. By modes I mean your popcorn mode, your defrost mode, and maybe a good re-heat mode.

Anyone have any recommendations on a good microwave?

P.S. Come to think of it, if my microwave could connect to the Internet it could always re-set its clock when the power goes out. Or download new firmware. Or send me a weekly report detailing my TV dinner habits2.

P.P.S. Or maybe it's going to be cheaper to repair the turntable? Maybe I'll look into that. For now, though, recommendations on a good microwave?

P.P.P.S. Holy frick - there are $1400 microwaves? For home use? Who the heck needs a $1400 microwave?

Footnotes

Though, if there are some that do that, I wouldn't necessarily say no out of principle…↩

I don't eat TV dinners. But it could report on my… pepperoni ball habits?↩